Man shot, killed in front of East Point grocery store
A man was shot to death on a busy road in East Point on Monday afternoon, but police have not identified a suspect.
Officers responded to the 3000 block of Washington Road about a shooting just before 5 p.m., East Point police spokesman Capt. Allyn Glover confirmed in an email to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. At the scene, police found a man lying in the road with multiple gunshot wounds. His death was confirmed when emergency medical personnel arrived.
He was later identified as 30-year-old Anthony Hopgood.
The suspect, who remains unidentified, fled the area and has not been found by police, Glover said.
The part of Washington Road where the man was shot is a busy area bordered on one side by a Citgo gas station and a Piggly Wiggly. On the other side are the Lexington Apartments.
Glover said an investigation is ongoing.
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Henri Hollis is a reporter and restaurant critic for the Food & Dining team. Formerly a freelance writer and photographer with a focus on food and restaurants, he joined the AJC full-time in January 2021, first covering breaking news. He is a lifelong Atlantan and a graduate of Georgia Tech.
